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GRANITE STATE 




Class 

Book 

GEORGE W. DEARBORN 
COLLECTION 



THE GRjlNIT E STATE CHE CKER SERIES. 

No. I. 

iSaipd apd iSad^. 

JLN ANilLYSIS DF THIS DPENING-j TDG-ETHER 
WITH TWENTY-FIYE PRDHLEMS DN 
EIA&RAMS, BY WDRLE-FilMEE 
CDMFDSERS. 




BY— ^ 

AT DEERY DE?OT, N. H., U. S. A. 



KVENING REPORTER PRINT, WOONSOCKET, R. I. 

1889.^ r 



PREFACE. 



My object in placing this little work before a great draughts- 
loving public is, not for pecuniary gain, but to add my mite to 
the literature of this noble game. Therefore, I have no apology 
to offer, simply trusting that the players will be benefited by the 
play herein contained, thus joroving that the work has not been 
in vain. The problems have been selected with great care, and 
are all practical. 

All corrections of this work, if forwarded to me, will be in- 
serted in my next issue. On the sale of this number depends the 
continuation of this series. All that purchase a copy of this issue 
will be entitled to a copy of my next issue at a greatly reduced 
price. Contributions for my next issue are solicited from all. 

Hoping for the leniency of all in this, my first book venture, 1 
remain, very truly yours. 



LYMAN M. STEARNS. 
Derry Depot, N. H., Feb. 1, 1889. 



THE LIBRARY OF 

CONGRESS 
8IRIAL RECORD 




n 




LAIRD AND LADY. 



11 15 


10 17 


6 9 2 6-2 


1 17 


5 9 


23 19 


21 14 


28 24 28 24 


23 14 


•14 5 


8 11 


15 18 


13 17 17 21-3 


11 15 


7 32 


22 17 


19 15 


24 20 26 23-4 


19 10 


31 27 


9 13-a 


4 8 


9 13-1 6 10 


17 22 


32 23 


17 14 


24 19 


32 28 15 6 


25 18 


24 19 










Drawn. 










Sturgis. 


(a) This 1 


move forms the openina-, so called from being the favorite 


of Laird and Lady Gather, who resided at Cambusuethan, 


Scotland. 






Vae. 1. 






17 21 


22 17-b 


18 27 32 23 


3 10 


18 9 


26 22-a 


13 22 


25 18 7 10 


31 27 


5 14 


9 13-5 


27 23 


1 6-6 14 7 


10 14 


B. wins. 


(a) Very weak, It not 


a loss, (b) A dead loss. 








Vae. 2. 






11 16 


4 11 


17 21 15 8 


1 5 


25 22 


20 4 


7 32 


10 7 5 9 


3 7 


18 25 


3 8 


14 10 


2 11 8 3 


5 9 


W. wins. 






Vae. 3. 






17 22 


6 15 


18 23 7 23 


22 26 


23 26 


26 17 


19 10 


27 18 24 19 


25 18 


19 15 


13 22 


12 16 


5 9 8 12 


16 23 


11 18 


15 10 


25 21 


14 5 30 25 


31 22 


a-22 15 


(a) Can white win by careful play ? 










Vae. 4. 






15 10 


19 10 


26 17 25 18 


14 5 


B. wins. 


6 15 


18 22 


13 22 5 9 


7 32 





4 



Vae. 5. 



1 


6- 


.7 


22 


17 




18 


22 22 26 


11 


15 


12 




14 


10 




6 


10 




17 


10 81 22 


19 


16 


30 


26 


7 


14 




15 


6 












W. 


wins. 
















V AR. 0. 










2 







1 


17 




9 


13 3 10 


8 


12 


15 


19 


oZ 


Jo 






Jo 




1 Q 

10 


L4 ly lb 




Q 



OQ 

Jo 


1 A 

lo 





1 A 

lU- 


Q 
-0 





y 




n 
i 


lu iz ly 


1 A 
lU 


10 


1 
1 J 


1 A 

ly 


1 









zo 






/ Jo / 


Jo 


OQ 

Jo 


OP^ 

JO 


00 
jj 






















W 


wins. 
















Vae. 7. 










14 


10 




17 


10 




20 


16 27 4 


1 


6 


4 


8 


7 


14 




8 


15 




6 


15 9 14 


16 


12 


10 


15 


22 


17 




19 


16 




25 


22 ■ 29 22 


6 


10 


8 


11 


18 


23 




12 


19 




18 


25 






W. 


wins. 
















Var. 8. 










7 


10- 


-a 


^1 


5- 


-11 


24 27 14 23 


27 


24 


12 


16 


14 


7 




19 


16 




6 


10 26 19 


10 


7 


14 


10 


3 


10 




10 


19- 


-12 


27 


32 32 28 


24 


19 


15 


6 


29 


25 




16 


7 




10 


15-15 15 18 


7 


3 


8 


15 


5 


9- 


-9 


19 


24- 


-13 


9 


14-16 28 32 


8 


11- 


-17 W. 


wins. 


25 


22 




7 


2 




18 


9 19 15 


3 


8 






9 


13- 


-10 


6 


9- 


-14 


5 


14 32 27 


19 


15 






31 


26 




2 


6 




23 


18 15 10-b 


18 


14 







(a) 6 9 is a dead loss here. 

(b) 15 11 wins by First Position. 
* See Yar. 11 for draw play. 

Var. 9. 

6 9 15 6 1 10 31 26 W. wins. 



Var, 10. 



9 


14- 


-18 


11 


25 


10 


14 


14 17 


17 


22 


W. wi 


18 


2 




2 


6 


6 


9 

Vae. 


9 13 
11. 


13 


17 




10 


14 




2 


7 


9 


14 


7 10 


17 


22 


9 14 


18 


2 




1 


6-21 


22 


18 


18 11 


1 


5 


29 25 


11 


27- 


-19 


7 


2 


31 


22 


9 5 


22 


25 


14 17 


19 


15- 


-20 


6 


9 


18 


9 


13 17 


5 


9 


12 16 


27 


31 




2 


7 


22 


18 


5 1 


25 


29 


10 7 



Drawn. 



5 



Vae. 12, 



12 


19 


19 


24 


27 


32 24 19 


23 


7 


18 


15 


11 


7 7 11 


1 


1 Q 




97 




97 1 Q 94. 


7 


3 


7 


10 


7 


2 11 15 


8 


12 


6 


9 


27 


24 24 28 


3 


7 


15 


11 


2 


7 15 19 












V AR. lo. 


6 


10-23 


18 


9 


24 


27 7 2 


23 


16 


5 


14 


20 


16 32 27 


12 


19 


7 


10 


27 


32 2 7 


7 


Q 
O 


1 4 

X'-T 


1 7 




11 97 ^9 


8 


12 


10 


15 


32 


27 7 11 


3 


7 


19 


24 


11 


7 82 27 


10 


14 


15 


19 


27 


32 11 16 












Vae. 14. 


5 


9 


18 


15 


24 


27 23 18 












Vae. 15. 


18 


15 


28 


18 


15 


11 18 11 


32 


27 


27 


31 


8 


15 9 14 












Vae. 16. 


32 


28 


23 


16 


28 


32 15 10 


20 


16 


8 


12 


18 


15 14 17 


12 


19 


15 


19 


9 


14 10 6 












VAE. 1/. 


19 


24 


24 


28 


24 


28 28 24 


22 


18 


3 


7 


7 


10 15 19 












Vae. 18. 


1 


5 


31 


26 


9 


14 18 2 












Vae. 19. 


11 


25 


7 


10 


13 


17 19 15 


2 


6 


29 


25 


14 


18 5 9 


25 


29 


10 


14 


1 


5 15 10 



28 


32 


24 28 


19 


23 


10 


15 


32 


28 


22-28 


24 


23 


27 


30 


25 


28 


24 


21 


30 


27 


32 


32 


28 



W. wins. 



27 


32 


24 27 


16 


20 


28 32 


32 


28 


27 31 


19 


23 


32 28 


28 


32 


23 19 


20 


24 


28 32 


32 


28 


26 23 






W^. wins. 






W. wins. 


10 


17 


11 7 


5 


9 


W. wins. 


32 


28 


2 6 


6 


2 


32 28 


28 


32 


6 10 






W. wins. 


28 


32 


W. wins. 


10 


15 




11 


27 


2 6 






VV. wins. 


9 


13 


26 17 


23 


19 


13 22 


17 


22 


18 15 






W. wins. 



6 



Vae. 20. 

26 23 31 27 2 7-26 8 15 11 8-28 14 17 

27 31 19 15-24 5 9 18 11 9 14 18 14 
23 18 1 5-25 15 11 27 23-27 22 18 Drawn. 

Var. 21. 

13 17, 22 13, 31 22 forms position below, wliicli appeared in the Woon- 
socket Eeporter with the motto, " A Stunner." We have some 100 varia- 
tions on this position, but want of space forbids publication at present. 



BLACK. 




WHITE. 



White to play and win. 



SOLUTIOJ^". 



13 9 


28 


32 


26 


22 


28 


32 


23 


18 


16 20 


22 17 


11 


15 


19 


24 


16 


11 


1 


5 


24 19 


7 10 


82 


28 


2 


7 


1 


6 


19 


24 


1 5 


17 22 


15 


19 


24 


28 


11 


8 


5 


1 


15 10 


10 14-a 


1 


5-c 


7 


10 


82 


27 


14 


10 


5 1 


22 17 


10 


6 


28 


24 


8 


4 


1 


5 


14 9 


15 10-b 


5 


9 


10 


14 


6 


1 


18 


14 


1 5 


8 11 


6 


2 


9 


5 


4 


8 


5 


1 


10 14 


9 6 


17 


14 


18 


15 


1 


5 


15 


18 


5 1 


11 15 


18 


15 


5 


1 


8 


11 


12 


16 


9 5 


6 2 


9 


13 


14 


18 


5 


1 


24 


27 


1 6 


15 19 


19 


23 


24 


28 


11 


15 


32 


23 


5 1 


14 18 


14 


9 


15 


19 


27 


32 


18 


27 


6 2 


19 24 


15 


18 


1 


6 


30 


26 


1 


5 


14 18 


2 7 


28 


24 


18 


14 


1 


5 


10 


15 


2 7 


24 28 


23 


26 


6 


1 


26 


23 


5 


1 


18 15 


7 11 


24 


19 


20 


16 


5 


1 


27 


24 


W. wi 



(a) 9 5 only draws, (b) Ke}^ move to win. 



-.7 



28 32 


32 28 


28 


32 


32 


28 


13 


9 


9 


13 


20 16 


7 2 


11 


15 


2 


7 


30 


26 


10 


14 


32 28 


28 32 


32 


28 


28 


82 


9 


13 


32 


.28 


16 11 


2 7 


10 


7 


7 


10 


26 


23 


15 


10 


28 32 


*32 28 


28 


32 


17 


13 


13 


9 


28 


32 


11 7 


7 11 


7 


2 


18 


22 


23 


18 


18 


15 



And the win is seen. 



*32 27, 18 22, 17 26, 30 23, 27 18, 10 6, 1 10, 7 23— white wins neatly. 

Var. 22. 



9 


14 




14 


17 


5 


9 9 14 


28 


24 


12 19 


15 


10 




10 


15 


15 


19 20 16 

Vat? 9^ 


19 


28 


32 27 
W. wins. 


6 


9 




7 


3 


19 


24 24 27 


27 


31 


31 27 


23 


16 




8 


12 


7 


10 18 15 


15 


11 


11 7 


12 


19 




3 


7 




W. 


wins by careful play. 














Vat? 9 J. 








18 


15 




5 


9 


11 


7 15 8 


7 


2 


29 25 


27 


24- 


-29 


11 


4 


27 


24-32 4 11 


22 


25 


lo 14 


2 


7 




24 


27-31 


20 


16 14 17 


2 


6 


25 22 




5- 


-30 


15 


11 


24 


15 22 18 


25 


29 


18 15 


7 


11 




9 


14 


16 


11 17 22 
Var. 25. 


6 


10 


W. wins. 


27 


24 




1 


10 


23 


19 23 19 


19 


23 


12 19 


2 


7 




7 


14 


14 


9 2 6 


22 


18 


10 15 


24 


19 




24 


19 


8 


11 19 23 


23 


19 


19 24 


15 


10 




14 


10 


9 


6 6 9 


18 


15 


15 18 


19 


24 




19 


23 


19 


23 23 19 


11 


18 


W. wins. 


10 


6 




18 


14 


6 


2 9 14 
Vae. 26. 


14 


16 




18 


14 




14 


10 


7 


2 18 14 


7 


11 


30 23 


27 


23 




5 


9 


9 


13 19 23 


13 


17 


27 11 


22 


18 




2 


7 


2 


7 14 9 


11 


4 


Drawn. 


23 


19 




13 


17 


17 


22 22 26 
Vae. 27. 


23 


27 




9 


14 




14 


17 


17 


26 27 18 






W. wins. 


7 


10 




10 


15 


30 


23 15 22 









8 



7 


1 ii 


1 n 


1 

10 


*> 


1 A 
10 




7 


1 


5 


7 


10 


2 


7 


27 


24 


5 


9 


20 


16 



9 14 


4 


1] 


15 11 


14 


17 


24 8 


22 


18 


14 17 


22 


18 


7 16 


1 


6 


15 19 


4 


8 


7 10 


24 


19 


19 24 


8 


11 


19 23 


8 


11 



Vae. 28. 
27 23 28 18 
15 19 19 12 



Vae. 29. 



24 


20 


11 


4 


16 


11 


16 


23 


20 


16 


15 


11 



Vae. 31. 



17 


22 


18 


14 


11 


15 


25 


29 


22 


25 


15 


18 



Vae. 32. 
17 22 7 3 



Vae. 33. 

Vae. 34. 

19 24 24 28 
11 15 15 19 

Vae. 35. 
23 27 11 15 



18 25 25 22 
12 16 16 19 
Drawn. 

12 16 22 18 

10 6 14 17 
9 14 18 14 

Drawn. 

28 32 28 24 
16 11 7 2 
32 28 24 19 

11 7 2 6 

W. wins. 

13 17 14 9 

18 15 W. wins. 

29 25 



13 17 3 8 

W. wins. 

Drawn. 

15 28 32 
10 14 20 16 

W. wins. 

27 32 20 16 

W. wins. 



Vae. 30. 



8 


11 15 


11-34 


1 


6-35 


19 


24 


15 


8-33 7 


16 


8 


11 


15 


18 


24 


15 12 


19 


6 


9 


24 


28 


8 


4 4 


8 


11 


15 


20 


16 



POSITIONS. 



No. 1.— By CHAS. F. BARKEE, 
The American Champion . 

BLACK. 



'Wa Wa w>. 

m. m. mm. 



WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



No. 2.— By JAMES SMITH, 

The English Champion. 



m. m. m. m. 

m. m m 

m. w. m. m. 

■//, 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 



No. 3.— By JAS. H. ROBINSON. 

BLACK. 



m. m. m. m 

m m. m * m. 

'% m. m. m 
— '///, 



m. wMm. 
• W. m M M 

fy. m. m. m. 
m.om m. 



WHITE. 

White to play and win . 



No. 4.— By G. D. SHERROW. 

BLACK. 



m. m. m. m. 

■m v//■.c^■m m 



WHITE. 

Black to play; white to draw. 



No. 5.— By CHAS. T. DAVIS. 

BLACK. 



m. W/A. m. m 
m. m. m. 'm. 

Wa m WMM. 



y///yr7^v/Ar^v//y '///a 



m')WA^W/A 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win, 



No. 6.— By JAMES P. MURRAY. 

BLACK . 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 



10 



No. 7.— By JOSEPH BROWN, Jr. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



No. 8.— By JAMES A. KEAR. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 



No. 9.— By I. P. KETCHUiM. 

BLACK. 



m mm. m. 

m. m. m. m. 
mm.o'm. M« 

m. mow. m. 

'^//A ////y y///y ^ 



WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 



No. 10.— By W. LEGGETT. 

BLACK. 



m^^'m%Jm/* 

m)9) m m. 



WHITE . 

Black to play and win . 



No. 11.— By O. H. RICHMOND. 

BLACK. 



mm. m.m 



VA. m. m.M 



m.m... 



m.om. 

m^..*m..*m^ 

m. m. m. m. 
m m. 'mo'% 



No. 12.— By JOSEPH MAIZE. 

BLACK. 




m,^ m.,^ y////,^ w/y, 




WHITE . 

White to play and win. 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 



11 



No. 13.— By PERCY M. BRADT. 

BLACK. 



m. m- m 
•m m.om. i 



'///, V///. 

m. M.^ 



WHITE . 

White to plav; black to win. 



No. 14,— By CHARLES HEETER. 

BLACK. 



m m. m 

•p. m. m. 

o M. m Wa 
'%om. Waomo 



WHITE . 

White to phiy mikI draw. 



No. 15.— By ANDREW SHEEAN. 

BLACK. 



m. Wa Wa Wa 



m. '///A 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 



Xo. IC— By L. M. STEARNS. 

BLACK. 



Wa*Wa*Wa m. 

m Wa Wa*Wa* 

^WaOWa Wa II 



\ow i 



VAA 'AAAA 



WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



No. 17.— By ZACH BROGAN. No. 

BLACK. 



18.— By ERASTUS HUNTlN(iT< 'N. 

BLACK. 



Wa*Wa 



./A'^V///. y/A*'A//A 

m. w m m 
Waow Wa 

. m. m. Wa Wa 

m. m. m m 

. Wa Wa m. Wa 
Wa Wa Wa m. 
m.oWA 'W Wa 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 



m m m Wa 

Wa Wa Wa*W 

W Wa Wa Wa 

•Wa m Wa m 

m Wa Wa 'Wa 

W.oWoW w. 

Wa Wa Wa:^WaO 
Wa Wa Wa W. 



WHITE. 

White to pla}^ and draw. 



12 



No. 19.— By J. T. DENVIR, 
Champion of the great North West. 

BLACK. 



No. 20.— By W. FLEMING, 

Champion of Canada. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

White to play and draw. 
No. m.— By LAWRENCE F. MAHONEY. 

BLACK. 



m. m. m. 



m. m 



omo 



m mm m 

m mom m 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 
3.— Bv A. SCHAEFER, M. D, 



wJQ 

m. m.ym. m. 
m.m m.*my,* 

m. m. m. 
m. m. m. m.o 



WHITE . 

White to play and win. 
No. 22.— By D. L. GORTON. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

Black to play and win. 

No. 24. — Ending between 
L. M. STEARNS and WILLIE HILI 

BLACK. 





WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



WHITE. 

White to play ; black to draw 



13 



SOLUTIONS TO POSITIONS. 



No. 1. 

Ending with H. Shaw. From American Checker 
22 26 26 31 11 16 16 20 31 26 
32 27 27 23 21 25 23 18 25 29 



22 26 
19 15 
26 31 

(a) 24 19, 



No. 2. 

From International Draughts Magazine. 
15 11-a 11 16 16 11-b 11 8 
14 10 27 32 31 27-c 10 15 



14 18— B. wins. 



(b) 24 19, 32 28- 
clraws. 



-B. wins. 



Review. 
20 16 
18 23 

W. wins. 



8 12 
32 28 

B. wins. 

(c) 32 28— only 



No. 3. 

From Sunday Sun, 1885. 



18 


23 


30 


26 


22 17 


17 14 


10 7 


8 


8 


3 


8 


21 


25 


12 16 


25 22 


17 14 


10 


15 


23 


18 


26 


22 


18 23 


14 10 


7 3 




W. wins 


8 


12 


25 


30 


30 25 


22 17 
No. 4. 


14 10 












From Gould 


s Book of Problems. 






20 


16 


7 


2 


19 15 


2 9 . 


9 14 


14 


21 


11 


7 


13 


17 


11 7 


3 10 


10 15 




Drawn. 


16 


19 


15 


11 


15 6 


No. 5. 














From American Checker Review. 






14 


18 


18 


22 


31 22 


22 18 


15 10 


9 


13 


80 


25 


21 


17 


11 7 


24 20 


20 16 


11 


8 


31 


27 


27 


31 


19 15 


18 14 


14 9 


10 


6 


25 


21 


17 


26 


28 24 


7 2 


. 16 11 




B. wins. 



No. 6. 

From American Checker Review. 
11 15 3 8 8 11 11 16-a 15 19 
20 16 16 12 12 8 8 3 3 8 
(a) 15 19 loses. 

3 



16 20 

Drawn. 



14 



No. 7. 

Twin to No, 8. 
2 6 18 28 6 9 22 18 
14 18 32 28-a 26 22 13 17 
11 16 31 26 9 13 18 15 

No. 8. 



17 22 

20 24 

22 26 W. -wins neatly. 



19 24 
16 19 
24 28 



Twin to No. 7. At (a), in No. 7, go 6 10 and form No. 8. 
19 26 22 26 21 17 28 32 28 18 
31 22 15 19 24 27 17 14 27 23 
10 15 20 24 32 23 32 27 Draws neatly. 
No. 9. 

From Derry News. An end-game. 



17 


22 


10 


14 


9 14 


]8 22 


14 17 


26 


31 


23 


19 


15 


10 


6 2 


2 6 


6 9 


27 


23 


6 


9 


14 


18 


22 26 


22 26 


17 21 


31 


26 


18 


15 


10 


6 


30 23 

No. 


19 15 
10. 


23 18 




Drawn. 






From Draught-Players' Weekly Magazine. 






14 


10 


23 


27 


24 19 


24 28 


24 20 


12 


g 


4 


8 


4 


8 


4 8 


12 8 


12 8 


3 


12 


9 


14 


27 


32 


12 16 


28 32 


20 16 


10 


3 


8 


4 


8 


4 


8 4 


8 12 


8 4 


4 


8 


14 


18 


32 


28 


16 20 


32 28 


16 12 


23 


19 


4 


8 


4 


8 


4 8 


12 8 


4 8 


8 


4 


18 


23 


28 


24 


20 24 


28 24 


19 23 


3 


7 


8 


4 


8 


4 


8 12 

No. 


8 12 
11. 


8 4 


11 


8 

B. wins. 








Prize Position, from Sunday Sun. 






9 


5 


1 


6 


14 23 


20 27 


24 28 


24 


27 


15 


18 


10 


15 


28 32 


11 16 


32 27 


23 


19 


32 


27 


6 


10 


27 24 


23 26 


28 32 


27 


31 


1 


6 


16 


19 


32 28 


28 32 


27 24 


19 


24 


5 


1 


10 


14 


24 19 


27 24 


26 23 


20 


27 


6 


10 


19 


28 


15 24 

No. 


16 20 
12. 






W. wins. 






From Draught-Players' Weekly Magazine. 






27 


31 


31 


22 


6 2 


3 7 


22 17 


7 


10 


14 


21 


20 


16 


16 11 


11 8 


21 14 




B. wins. 



15 



N"o. 13. 



7 


2 


25 


22 




27 


23 18 15 


22 


18 


IS 


14 


9 


13-1 


26 


31 




12 


16 81 27 


27 


24 


24 


19 
B. 














Vae. 1. 










12 


16 


2 


7 




26 


31 11 20 


26 


22 


24 


31 


18 


15* 


14 


18- 


-3 


27 


24 31 26 


20 


24 


18 


23 


9 


14 


7 


11- 


-2 


20 


27 21 17 


22 


13 


25 


21 



No. 14. 

Leeds Mercury. Prize-winner. 



No. 15. 

From the Derry News. 



Drawn. 



Var. 2. 

7 10 10 14 14 23 24 19 26 31 31 24 



B. wins. 



Var. 8. 

5 9 25 81 7 10 81 24 10 17 15 11 



B. wins. 



28 


24 


10 


14 


16 


11 


17 


22 


2 


7 


20 


27 


6 


10 


19 


16 


13 


17 


7 


2 


18 


22 


31 


24 


24 


19 


11 


15 


11 


7 


22 


29 


27 


24 


15 


18 



Drawn. 



30 26 


14 


18 


23 


19 


6 


9 


14 


18 


13 17 


9 5 


19 


24 


10 


14 


23 


18 


6 


10 


3 7 


26 22 


5 


1 


18 


15 


2 


6 


18 


23 


17 14 


19 16 


24 


27 


9 


6 


17 


18 


10 


14 


2 6 


22 15 


1 


6 


11 


7 


9 


5 


28 


19 


14 18 


16 7 


27 


81 


14 


9 


18 


14 


1 


6 


7 10 


15 11 


18 


14 


7 


10 


5 


1 


5 


1 


18 23 


7 2 


26 


22 


6 


2 


14 


9 


6 


9 


10 15 


25 80 


6 


10 


15 


11 


6 


2 


19 


15 


23 27 


2 6 


31 


26 


9 


5 


18 


17 


9 


5 


15 19 


10 15 


10 


6 


10 


14 


1 


5 


11 


7 


27 82 


6 10 


26 


23 


5 


1 


17 


14 


14 


9 


19 23 


15 19 


6 


10 


14 


17 


5 


1 


7 


2 


32 28 


10 14 


22 


18 


1 


6 


9 


5 


9 


13 


6 10 


30 26 


14 


9 


19 


23 


2 


6 


15 


11 














Black wins 


by Third Position. 



16 



No. 16. 



rrom the I. D. M. and the Chicago Lamp. 



1 A 

141: 




1 Q 


10— D 


1 1 
11 


1 f{ 
10 


1 n 

lU 


1 ^ 

10 





L 




1 A 

10 


6 


10 


10 


28 


19 


24 


27 


28 


14 


9 


5 


9 


22 


17-a 


17 


3 


16 


19 


19 


26 


2 


7 


16 


11 


1 


5 


28 


32 


24 


27 


81 


22 


9 


6 


9 


5 


9 


6 


3 


8 


1 


6 


13 


9 


7 


10 


11 


7 


5 


9 


11 


15 


27 


81 


22 


17 


6 


1 


4 


8 


6 


1 


8 


11 


6 


10 


9 


6 


15 


19 


10 


15 


9 


14 


15 


19 


32 


27 


17 


14 


1 


5 


5 


9 



W. wins. 

(a) Only move to win. (b) Neat play. 

ISTo. 17. 

From American Checker Review. 



12 


16 


16 


19 


19 24 24 27 


3 7 


27 


31 


29 


25 


25 


22 


22 18 18 15 


30 26 


26 


23 
















B. wins. 










No. 18. 












From International Draughts Magazine. 






23 


19 


19 


15 


9 5 32 27 


15 11 


12 


16 


8 


12 


7 


2 


19 23 18 15 


7 8 


8 


4 


19 


15 


12 


16 


22 18 10 7 


9 14 


16 


19 


27 


28 


2 


6 


23 27 5 9 


24 19 


21 


17 


15 


11 


It) 


19 


28 24 13 17 


14 21 


19 


15 


23 


19 


6 


9 


27 32 19 16 


19 12 


17 


13 


11 


7 


15 


10 


24 19 27 24 


11 8 




Drawn. 










No. 19. 
















From Derry News. 








19 


16-1 


23 


7 


7 3 22 15 


8 7 




Drawn. 


12 


19 


25 


22 


















Vae. 1. 








2 


7-2 


10 


15 


19 10 25 30 






B. wins. 










Vae. 2. 








2 


6 


11 


16 


6 15 25 22 






B. wins. 



17 



2 6 
31 26 

7 11 
26 23 
11 15 



9 13 
10 17 
18 23 



No. 

From Derry News. 



20. 

A Prize-winner. 









17 


27 


23 


23 27 


10 


7 


11 


16 


9 


13 


9 


14 


15 


18 


24 19 


32 


28 


20 


11 


28 


24 


17 


21 


23 


19 


27 32 


14 


18 


24 


19 


11 


15 


32 


27-1 


18 


23 


15 10 


28 


24 


15 


10 


6 


9 


21 


25 


19 


15 


7 11 


19 


15 


19 


15 






















W. 














Var. 1. 










14 


17 


32 


28 


28 


19 


22 13 


17 


14 


10 


15 


21 


25 


7 


10 


10 


14 


30 26 


23 


27 


24 


20 


17 


22 


24 


19 


20 


16 


13 17 


14 


10 


16 


11 


25 


30 


15 


24 


14 


17 


26 23 


27 


24 


20 


16 



wins. 



W. wins by First Position. 



No. 21. 

Ending with Cosmer Valiquet, Troy, N. Y. 



19 10 19 26 11 7 
6 15 18 9 26 22 

20 16 26 30 7 2 
15 19 16 11 22 18 
22 18 30 26 9 5 

No. 22. 

Derry News Prize-winner. 
27 18 31 24 16 11 15 18 
26 .81 20 16 19 15 7 
17 26 24 19 11 7 

No. 23. 

From Derry News. End-game from Wliilter. 



18 14 
2 7 

14 9 
7 10 

13 17 



2 

13 17 



21 14 
9 18 
10 7 
18 15 

B. Wins. 



21 14 
18 9 

B. wins. 



21 


17 


19 


16 


2 


6 


6 


31 


31 26 


28 24 


18 


27 


12 


19 


14 


21 


21 


25 


4 8 _ 




















W. wins 


very neatly. 












No. 


24. 








25 


21 


32 


27 


20 


16 


11 


7 


2 6 




11 


15 


8 


11 


11 


20 


27 


31 


27 23 


9 6 


24 


19 


27 


23 


19 


15 


7 


2 


6 15 


12 16 


15 


24 


13 


17 


20 


24 


6 


10 


23 16 


7 16 


28 


19 


22 


13 


15 


11 


23 


19 


13 9 


16 19 


4 


8 


2 


6 


24 


27 


31 


27 


16 20 


Drawn, 



THE &RANITE STATE CHECKER SERIES. 



NO. II. 

^iSlNGLE^^GORNERJfr 

AN ANALYSIS DF THIS DPENINC;] TD&ETHEFv, 
WITH A NUMBER DF &AMES, PLDBLEMS, 
ANE A LIST DF CDRRECTIDNS DF 
Nn. 1, Ur, S. C, S, 




BY 

LYM:A.N M. STEARNS. 



AT DERRY DEPOT, N. H., U. S. A. 



ETElfING REPORTER PFINT, -R OO'SOCKET. R. I. 

1889. 



SINGLE CORNER 



By CHRIS. PICKERING, Baltimore, Canada. 



11 


15 




22 


18 




20 


24 


24 19 


28 


19 


1 6 


'22 


18 




7 


10 




27 


20 


32 27 


18 


14 


30 26 


15 


22 




30 


25- 


.1 

2 


13 


17 


15 10 


19 


23 


6 1 


25 


18 




9 


14 




21 


14 


27 24 


14 


10 


26 22 


8 


11 




18 


9 




6 


13 


19 16 


13 


17 


1 6 


29 


25 




5 


14 




15 


6 


12 19 


10 


6 


22 18 


i 


8 




32 


28- 


.4 


2 


27 


10 7 


23 


18 


6 1 


25 


22 




1 


5 




19 


15 


24 27 


25 


21 


18 15 


10 


15 




26 


22- 


-6 


27 


31 


7 8 


18 


14 


1 6 


24 


19 




5 


9 




26 


22 


8 12 


6 


1 


12 16 


15 


24 




31 


26- 


-7 


31 


27 


3 8 


17 


22 


20 11 


Zo 


lu 




y 


16 




ZZ 


18- 


-9 27 24 







lo O 


11 


16 




22 


18- 


-8 


7 


11 


8 15 


22 


26 


B. wins. 


18 


15 




3 


7 




28 


24 


24 28 


6 


1- 


-10 1st Position. 


16 


20 




18 


9 




27 


32 


15 24 


26 


30 


















Vae. 1. 








26 


22 




2 


7 




19 


12 


6 9 


26 


22 


32 28 


9 


13 




28 


24 




10 


28 


13 6 


20 


24 


9 6 


31 


26- 


-11 


13 


17 




18 


15 


1 19 


22 


17 


28 24 


5 


9 




22 


13 




28 


32 


23 16 


24 


28 


6 2 


30 


25- 


.1 2 
1 3 


7 


10 




22 


18 


32 14 


17 


13 


24 20 


10 


14 




25 


22- 


-14 


14 


17 


5 1 


28 


32 


B. wins. 


32 


28 




12 


16 




21 


5 


14 10 


13 


9 


















Vae. 2. 








19 


16- 


-3 


3 


7 




16 


7 


12 19 


27 


18 


9 14 


10 


19 




30 


25- 


_1 5 
1 6 


2 


18 


26 22 


6 


10 


15 6 


18 


15 




7 


11 




23 


16 


18 23 


18 


15 


1 10 



B. wins. 



4 



Var. 3. 



18 


14 




9 


18 


80 


25 1 17 


10 


17 




23 


14 


6 


10 25 21 


21 


14 




3 


7 


15 


6 8 11 














Vae. 4. 


19 


16 




25 


22 


22 


17 17 10 


10 


19 




6 


9 


2 


7 7 14 














Var. 5. 


26 


22 




22 


17 


17 


10 27 24 


12 


16 




20 


24 


6 


15 2 7 


19 


12 




27 


20 


32 


27 31 27 


10 


26 




26 


30 


8 


11 15 18 














Var. 6. 


19 


16 




19 


26 


17 


1 12 16 


10 


19 




22 


17 


8 


12 22 17 


26 


22- 


-17 


12 


19 


31 


22 3 8 














Var. 7. 


19 


16 




10 


19 


31 


22 12 16 


12 


26 




17 


1 


8 


12 5 9 


22 


17 




9 


18 


1 


5 3 8 














Var. 8. 


19 


16 




23 


16 


27 


23-18 22 18 


12 


19 




10 


19 


8 


12 6 9 














TT n 
VAR. 9. 


28 


24 




32 


28 


25 


22 12 19 


27 


82 




24 


19 


7 


11 15 10 


22 


18 




28 


24 


19 


16 19 23 














Var. 10. 




2 




21 


17 


17 


13 13 9 


14 


10 




26 


30 


30 


26 10 6 














Var. 11. 




26 




10 


19 


23 


28-22 14 18 


5 


9 




16 


2 1 


10 


15 22 17 


19 


16- 


-19 


8 


15 


27 


23 13 22 


12 


19 




18 


11 


9 


14 26 17 


28 


16 




6 


10 


23 


16 15 19 



21 14 11 16 
20 24 20 11 
27 70 7 30 
B. wins. 



82 28 B. wins, 
9 13 



24 19 B. wins. 
11 15 
19 10 
7 14 



17 13 

8 12 
B. wins. 

9 14 
8 12 

B. wins. 

18 15 B. wins 
20 24 



10 7 8 12 
24 19 3 8 
7 3 19 15 
B. wins. 



9 5 2 7 
6 1 26 28 
B. wins. 



17 14 22 25 

18 22 11 8 
21 17 25 30 
20 24 8 4 
16 12 80 25 

B. wins. 



5 



19 
10 


16 
19 


32 
3 


28 
7 


32 
2 

19 


28 
16 


10 
1 
9 


19 
14 


28 


24 


19 


28 


26 
12 


22 
16 


19 
10 


12 
26 


32 
Q 


28 


30 
7 


25 

1 1 

± ± 


23 
9 


18 
14 


18 

5 


9 

14 






f\ 
\j 


Q 


16 


12 


8 


11 


32 
3 


28 
7 


19 
10 


16 
19 


32 
2 

18 


28 
7 

1^-11 


9 
27 
14 


14 
23 
18 



Vab. 12. 



ou 


9^ 91 17 


1 


5 6 10 




Var. 13. 


30 


25-a 5 9 


1 


5 25 22 


22 


18 7 11 






22 


18 12 19 




Var. 14. 


18 


15 22 17 


26 


31 14 18 




Var. 15. 


16 


7 23 16 


2 


18 12 19 




Var. 16. 


30 


25 16 7 


7 


11 2 18 




Var. 17. 


22 


17 2 7 




VAR. 18. 


27 


23 2 7 




Var. 19. 




17 1 7 IJ. 


1 
± 


^ 10 




Vae. 20. 


23 


14 1 17 


6 


10 21 14 


15 


6 7 11 



Black 
wins. 



16 7 14 30 

3 10 B. wins. 
23 16 



18 2 7 11 
B. wins. — Stearns. 



17 14 14 5 
31 26 6 9 
B. wins, 



B. wins. 



B. wins. 



17 10 7 14 
B. wins. 

23 16 6 10 
B. wins, 

B. wins. 



16 7 
3 17 
B, wins, 



6 



Var. 21. 

26 22-26 16 11 
19 23 10 19 

Var. 22. 
19 16 16 12 
2 6 10 15 

Var. 23. 

15 8 28 19 
19 24 10 14 

Var. 24. 



18 15 
2 7 



27 23 
19 24 



•21 17 
7 10 



16 12 
7 10 
18 15 



27 23 
8 12 
18 15 



.27 23 



11 15 
23 19 

8 11 
22 17 

4 8 
25 22 

9 13 



22 18 
7 10 



23 19 
9 14 



18 15 
8 11 



1 5 
27 23 
10 14 



6 10 
15 6 
1 10 



10 14 



23 16 
14 17 
21 14 



9 25 
26 23 
25 30 



11 4 
6 10 



22 17 
13 22 



17 10 

6 31 



23 19 
30 25 
28 24 



26 17 
9 14 
17 10 



15 8 



18 15 
10 14 
B. wins. 



26 10 
15 19 
B. wins 

B. wins. 



20 27 
31 24 
8 11 
B. wins. 

7 14 
B. wins. 



3 12 
B. wins. 



Var. 25. 
23 18 14 18 
10 14 22 17 
18 15 13 22 

Var. 26. 

32 28 8 11 



Game No. 1. — Old Fourteenth. 



By 1). C. Calvert. I'roiii Evciiiiij^- Lamp. 



27 


23 


1 


6 


32 


23 


16 


19 


11 2 


6 


9 


30 


25 


6 


9 


23 


16 


22 26 


23 


18 


12 


16 


31 


27 


2 


7 


2 6 


9 


14 


19 


12 


7 


11 


22 


18- 


-a W. wins. 


18 


9 


15 


19 


. 27 


24 


13 


22- 


-1 


5 


14 


24 


15 


11 


16 


16 


11 




26 


23 


11 


27 


24 


20 


14 


23 





Var. 1. 

14 23 16 11 8 15 20 16 13 22 25 2 

W. wins. 

(a) Corrects Kobertson'.s Guide. A line game. 



7 



Game No. 2. — Laird and Lady. 
From the Northern Leader (England.) 
By Mr. Eobert McCuUoch, Ghisgow. 



11 


15 


6 


9 


6 


15 


7 


30 


3 


19 


14 


10 


23 


19 


28 


24 


19 


10 


22 


18 


18 


15 


21 


17 


8 


11 


13 


17 


12 


16 


30 


25 


22 


18 


30 


25 


22 


17 


24 


20 


25 


21 


31 


26 


15 


11 


17 


13 


9 


13 


9 


13 


8 


12^ 


25 


30 


18 


14 


25 


22 


17 


14 


32 


28 


1 ) 

2 yso 


26 


5-26 


23 


11 


8 


13 


9 


10 


17 


2 


G 


18 


23 


30 


26 


19 


23 


10 


14 


21 


14 


28 


24 


4-27 


18 


24 


19 


8 


3 


11 


7 


15 


18 


17 


22 


22 


25 


26 


22 


23 


26 


22 


17 


19 


15 


26 


17 


29 


22 


19 


15 


3 


7 


B. 


wins. 


4 


8 


13 


22 


5 


9 


16 


19 


26 


30 






24 


19 


15 


10 


14 


5 


23 


7 


7 


11 







(*) Mr. L. M. Stearns, hi his new book, No. 1, Var. 3, phiys 18 23 here 
and shows white to be strongest. I am afraid there is not a draw for 
white after 8 12* is played. 

Var. 1. 



30 


25 


18 


27 


17 


14 15 18 


7 


2 


9 14 


5 


9 


25 


9 


28 


19 6 2 


16 


19 


B. wins. 


14 


15 


27 


32 


14 


10 18 14 


29 


25 




7 


14 


b-21 


17 


19 


15 2 7 


19 


24 




27 


23 


32 


28 


9 


6 14 9 


25 


21 














Var. 2. 








21 


17 


7 


21 


26 


17 3 7 


9 


6 


16 19 


5 


9 


30 


26 


25 


30 14 9 


10 


15 


B. wins. 


14 


5 


21 


25 


17 


14 7 10 


6 


2 














Var. 3. 








14 


9 


18 


23 


9 


6 28 19 


2 


6 


B. wins. 


7 


14 


26 


10 


32 


28 21 17 


5 


9 




30 


26 


23 


32 


6 


2 19 15 


















Var. 4. 








26 


17 


31 


27 


24 


19 14 5 


17 


10 


20 11 


23 


32 


32 


23 


5 


9 7 14 


11 


15 


23 14 



B. wins. 



8 



26 22 
80 26 
21 17 
3 8 
6-17 18 



26 17 
18 15 
11 18 
20 4 
18 28 



(a) 15 11, 19 15, 11 



Vae. 5. 

4 8 27 82 19 15 

28 27 11 7 28 19 

8 11 82 27 a-15 10 

17 14 18 9 19 15 

24 19 27 28 9 6 

15 11, 7 16, 12 19. B. Wilis. 

Var. G. 



14 9 
7 2 

15 11 
B. wins. 



18 15 


20 4 


17 14 14 10 


B. wins. 




11 25 


26 22 


22 18 12 16 










(b) 






9 6 


5 1 


1 6 t^l 17 


17 14 


B. wins. 


1 10 


10 15 


82 27 27 28 


28 19 




(t) 31 


26, 27 32. B. 


Avins. 








Game No. 


8. — Second Double Cornek. 


Played between Jos. Brown, Jr., aiicl James Hill, at Woonsocket, 


Brown's move. 








11 15 


25 22 


10 15 82 28 


1 5 


22 18 


24 19- 


-a 16 20 


19 10 11 16 


22 18 


14 18 


15 24 


22 17 


7 14 28 24 


8 7 


28 14 


28 19 


4 8 


80 25-b 9 18^ 


18 9 


16 82 


8 11 


17 18 


6 10-c 18 9 


5 14 


14 9 


22 18 


8 11 


18 6 5 14 


25 22 


Drawn, 


11 16 


26 22 


2 9 24 19'^ 


18 17 





Notes by Mr. Browj^^. 

(a) When Mr. Hill makes any other reply to 11 15, it is w^hen he is 
not particular about winnhig. (b) 29 25 is the best here, (c) 11 16 
would have puzzled white to draw. 

Game No. 4. — Paisley. 

Played between J. Brown, Jr., Woonsocket, R. I., and J. Hill, of Ted- 
dington, England. 



11 


16 


16 


20 


14 17 


7 


14 


21 


80 


16 32 


24 


19 


22 


17 


21 14 


24 


19 


22 


18 


81 27 


8 


11 


^6 


10 


10 17 


2 


7-b 


5 


14 


82 28 


22 


18 


17 


18 


82 28 


80 


25 


18 


9 


26 19 


10 


14# 


1 


6 


8 11-2 


6 


10 


10 


14 


Drawn 


25 


22-a 


29 


25 


19 15 


18 


6 


6 


2 




4 


8 


11 


16 


8 8 


17 


21 


14 


18-1 




28 


24 


25 


22 


15 10 


18 


9 


23 


14 





Var. 1. 



7 


10 


15 


24 


30 


82 


28 


24 


15 


8 


10 14 




7 


11 


4 


2b 


19 


6 


2 


4 


11 


D 10 


11 


1 

ID 


1 (K 


1 Q 




28 


24 


1 


1 1 

14 


1 7 
1 / 


Drawn. 


/ 


11 


Z6 


ID 


Q 


6 


16 


1 1 


A 

















Var. ^ 










9 


14 


17 


26 


9 


13 


30 


25 


9 


6 


9 5 


18 


9 


31 


22 


18 


9 


2 


7 


24 


19 


10 6 


• 5 


14 


7 


11 


18 


22 


25 


22 


6 


9 


5 1 


22 


18 


30 


25 


21 


17 


7 


14 


15 


10 


24 19 


6 


9 


O 


7 


22 


26-c 


22 


18 


9 


5 


1 10 


18 


6 


25 


21 


9 


6 


14 


18 


19 


15 


15 6 


2 


9 


7 


10 


26 


SO 


18 


9 


5 


9 


W. wins, 


2G 


22 


22 


17 


6 


2 


19 


15 


28 


24 





Notes by Mr. Brown. 

(*) Preferable here, as 4 8 or IG 20 allows white to pla^^ 18 14, making 
a strong game. 

(a) 2() 22 better. 

(b) This corrects game No. 409, Woonsocket Reporter, between Ed 
Kelley, of Winnipeg, Can., and Robert Freer, of Chicago, 111. Mr. Hill was 
present while I was preparing this game for the Reporter, and cpnckly 
seeing the strength of this move, the game as in trnnk above ensued. 

(c) 11 15 will draw, I think, with careful play. 



POSITIONS. 



No. 1.— By D. C. CALYEKT. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

White to play and win. 



No. 2.— By L. M. STEARNS. 

BLACK. 



m*m.owwM. 

mm. m. m. 
m. m. m. t 



WHITE . 

White to pkiy and win. 



No. 3.— By M. H. C. WARDELL. 

BLACK. 



Wy h'y. w> m 

m. m. m. m® 
m. m. m. m. 



m. WA 



WHITE. 

White to play and win . 



No. 4.— By ZACH BROGAN. 

BLACK. 



w/a m. m. ''. 



WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 



No. 5.— By J. P. REEVE. No. 6.— By F. W. BRECKENRIDGE. 



BLACK. BLACK. 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



WHITE . 

White to play and draw. 



11 



No. 7.— By the late STEPHEN TERRY, 
Editor of The Checkerist." 

BLACK. 



m. m. w/A 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



No. 8.— By CHAS. F. BARKER. 

BLACK. 



m. m. Wa 
" Wa 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



No. 9.— By J. A. KEAR, Bristol, Eng. 

BLACK. 



m. . Wa 'm m. 



» 

mym m m 

%. m. m. m. 



WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 



No. 10.— By L. M. STEARNS. 

BLACK. 



M M. Wa M 



WHITE. 

White to play and win . 



No. 11.— By AVILL S. ANDRES. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

Black to play and win. 



No. 12.— By A. S. INGALLS. 

BLACK. 



^ M 
y//A Wa Wa.^Wa 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



12 



SOLUTIONS TO POSITIONS. 



No. 1. 

By D. C. Calvert. From Woonsocket Reporter. 

13 9 6 13-a 15 6 1 10 7 2 W. wins. 

(a) 5 14, 7 2, 10 19, 2 18, B. wins. 

No. 2. 

From Woonsocket Reporter. 



"1 A 

10 


7 




10 


13 6 11 18 


7 


2 


o a. 
Z O 


14 


zl 


b 


15 


1 10 21 17 


17 


13 


W. wins. 










No. 3. 














From American Checker Review. 




22 


17 


9 


14 


9 6 22 25 


5 


9 


7 10 


5 


9 


13 


9 


18 22 15 


30 


26 


12 16 


17 


IB 


14 


18 


5 1 25 30 


9 


6 


W. wins. 










No. 4. 
















From Turf, Field and Farm. 






10 


14 


21 


25 


7 11 23 18 


7 


16 


16 11 


11 


15 


17 


14 


2 6 3 7 


12 


19 


23 18 


14 


17 


25 


30 


11 15 24 28 


4 


8 


12 8 


15 


18 


14 


9 


6 2 7 3 


28 


32 


IS 14 


17 


21 


30 


26 


15 19 18 15 


8 


12 


11 7 


18 


22 


9 


6 


2 7 3 7 


32 


27 


14 10 


3 


7 


26 


23 


19 24 15 11 


20 


16 


7 3 


22 


17 


6 


2 


7 3 


27 


23 


19 16 
















B. wins. 










No. 5. 














From American Checltcr Review. 




16 


12 


12 


8 


28 24 9 6 


19 


16 


15 6 


27 


20 


3 


12 


20 27 2 9 


12 


19 


W. wins. 










No. 6. 
















From Derrj' News. 








27 


18 


27 


32 


2 6 14 23 


17 


14 


31 26 


20 


27 


7 


2 


10 14 13 17 


26 


31 


10 15 


11 


7 


32 


27 


6 13 22 26 


14 


10 


Drawn, 



13 



No. 7. 

From Derry News. 

18 23 24 27 19 24 27 31 23 18 20 27 

B. wins. 

No. 8. 

From Portsmouth Blade. 

14 18 18 22 2 6 6 10 28 24 32 14 
23 26 26 30 30 25 25 18 20 27 W. wins. 

No. 9. 

From Sunday Sun. 

19 24 12 16 24 27 31 24 22 26 30 23 

Draw. 

No. 10. 

18 15 20 24 24 31 31 27 15 10 9 27 
23 32 32 27 28 32 32 23 7 14 W. wins. 

No. 11. 

22 25 8 11 23 27 14 17 31 27 27 11 

7 16 16 7 32 23 21 14 30 21 B. wins. 

No. 12. 

23 19 16 23 22 17 13 15 27 2 W. wins. 



Game No. 5. — Single Corner. 

Played between James Wyllic, champion of the world, and Charles F. 
Barker, at Boston, m 1873. Barker was then only 16 years of age. 



11 


15 


21 


14 


1 


6 


14 7 


10 


17 


27 18 


22 


18 


16 


20 


28 


24 


3 26 


21 


14 


15 22 


15 


22 


23 


18 


8 


12 


31 13 


11 


15 


24 19 


25 


18 


6 


10 


32 


28 


6 10 


13 


9 


22 26 


12 


16 


25 


21 


4 


8 


30 25 


16 


19 


2 7 


29 


25 


10 


17 


19 


lo 


2 7 


9 


6 


Barker 


9 


13 


21 


14 


12 


16 


22 21 


7 


11 


won. 


18 


14 


13 


17 


26 


23 


8 11 


6 


2 




10 


17 


24 


19 


7 


10 


18 14 


19 


23-a 




(a) 


11 


IG, 2 7 


, 15 18 


, 24 


15, IG 


ly — drawn. 









14 



Game No. 6. — Laird and Lady. 

From tlie International Draughts Magazine. 
By Mr. T. M. Hogg, Norwich. 



11 


15 


6 


9 


2 


6 


11 


27 


b-27 


23 


23 27 


23 


19 


28 


24 


32 


23 


26 


23 


1-6 


10 


11 7 


8 


11 


13 


17 


7 


10 


27 


31 


23 


14 


27 31 


22 


17 


24 


20 


14 


7 


23 


18 


10 


17 


7 2 


9 


13 


17 


21 


3 


10 


31 


27 


*12 


16 


31 27 


17 


14 


26 


22 


29 


25 


19 


15 


7 


2 


c-6 1 


10 


17 


9 


13 


5 


9 


1 


5 


16 


19 


15 18 


21 


14 


22 


17 


25 


22 


a-2 


6 


2-2 


6 


22 15 


15 


18 


13 


22 


9 


13 


5 


9 


11 


15 


13 22 


19 


15 


27 


23 


31 


26 


15 


10 


3-20 


16 


Drawn 


4 


8 


18 


27 


10 


14 


8 


11 


19 


23 




24 


19 


25 


18 


18 


2 


10 


7 


16 


11 





(a) In Game No. 17, I. D. M., Mr. R. McCulloch gives this move to 
correct Mr. L. M Stearns' new book, the Granite State Checker Series. 

(b) Mr. McCulloch plays 27 24 here. This, I think, sustains the draw, 
and keeps Vars. 20 and 26 good.— T. M. H. 

Var. 1. 



7 


3 


3 


10 


10 


7 11 8 


11 


15 


d-15 10 


23 


14 


12 


16 


11 


15 19 23 


27 


31 


14 18 


6 


10 


22 


18 


18 


11 7 11 


8 


3 


10 14 


14 


7 


16 


19 


9 


14 23 27 


13 


17 


18 23 


















Drawn. 












Var. 2. 








2 


7 


11 


15 


7 


11 15 18 


22 


15 


13 22 


















Drawn. 












Var. 3. 








6 


1 


22 


15 


1 


6 6 10 


4-10 


14 


15 11 


15 


18 


13 


22 


9 


14 14 IS 


19 


23 


22 26 



Urawn. 

Var. 4. 

15 11 19 24 10 15 24 27 15 19 27 31 

Drawn. 

(c) 2 7, 15 18, B; wins, (d) 3 7, 17 22, 7 10, 22 26 drawn. 



15 



Corrections of No. 1, G. S. C. S. 

At 12tli move of solution to position No. 7, go 20 24, 15 18, 16 20, 
24 27, 20 24, 18 15, 27 31, 15 18, drawn.— D. C. Calvert. 



Solution to Position No. 2 is fa 
er Review, gives Mr. Hull's i^lay, 

14 10 18 15 15 11 

19 16 19 16 12 16 

22 18 . 10 7 27 32 

16 19 16 12 16 12 



. J. A. Sweeney, in American Check- 
ch sustains Mr. Smith's neat problem . 

32 2^ 7 3 27 23 

24 19 24 20 16 7 

28 32 32 27 23 16 

20 24 12 16 B. wins. 



By an oversight we got Belclen and Hefter's solution to Position No. 16- 
At 10th move go instead of 11 18 — 



10 


28 


15 


19 


27 


31 


31 


22 


14 


9 


1 


5 


17 


») 

o 


11 


16 


6 


10 


13 


9 


2 


7 


20 


16 


28 


32 


19 


24 


32 


27 


22 


17 


9 


6 


5 


9 


3 


8 


16 


19 


10 


15 


9 


6 


7 


10 


16 


11 


11 


15 


24 


27 


27 


23 


17 


14 


6 


1 


9 


5 


8 


11 


1 


6 


19 


26 


6 


2 


15 


19 


11 


7 



W. wins. 
L. M. Stearns. 



12 16 draws at once in Position No. 24. — American Checker Review. 



After 21 moves of Var. 3, we find the following: position: 
Black— 1, 3, 11, 12, 26. White— 5, 18, 20, 21, 22, 29. 

29 25 22 15 22 17-1 11 8 17 14 17 13 
26 31 31 27 23 18 15 11 16 19 23 26 
18 15-2 25 22 15 11 8 4 21 17 14 9 
11 18 27 23 18 15 12 16 19 23 26 31 

Drawn. 
D, C. Calvert. 

Var. 1. 

15 10 22 18 18 14-a 14 9 10 6 
23 19 19 23 23 18 18 14 Drawn. 

(a) 18 15 loses. 



Calvert. 



16 



Vae. 2. 



18 


14 


25 


21 


13 


9 


17 13-3 


22 


18 


10 6 


31 


27 


23 


19 


12 


16 


11 16 


8 


11 


1 10 


21 


17 


17 


13 


21 


17 


20 11 


14 


10 


9 6 


27 


23 


19 


15 


16 


19 


15 8 


19 


24 


Drawn. 




















Calvert. 














Var. 3. . 








9 


6 


3 


10 


20 


11 


10 15 


17 


13 


16 20 


1 


10 


5 


1 


15 


8 


6 10 


11 


16 


9 6 


14 


7 


11 


16 


1 


6 


8 11 


13 


9 


20 16 



Drawn. 
Calvert. 



Erratum. — At the 37th move of game No. 4, Var. 2, the fol- 
lowing position occurs : 

Black— 8, 11, 12, 16, 20; King— 9. 
White— 10, 19, 23, 27, 28; King— 18. 
Instead of 9 5, play — 

9 14 11 15 20 27 16 20 27 31 

18 9 27 24 28 24 10 7 Drawn. 

— J. Brown, Jr. 



THE GRAp STATE CHECKER SERIES. 




Lyman Marshall Stearns, 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHEK, 

Derry Depot, n. H. 



TO 

THOMAS LEDDY, ESQ., 

SOUTH NEW MARKET, N. H., 

This and previous volumes of the Granite State Checker Series 
are respectfully dedicated, as a token of love and esteem, and in 
memory of the grand old times we used to have across the board 
together a few years since. The position on cover represents the 
initials of his name, T L. 



PREFACE, 

With this issue I close my labors as editor and publisher of the 
Granite State Checker Series. I agreed to publish three numbers, 
and, having fulfilled my promise, I trust that all will be satisfied 
with my work. The matter is new and original, so far as I know. 
To those who have contributed to this series— and especially to 
those who have made this number what it is — my sincere thanks 
are tendered. The judges appointed are, — Joseph Brown, jr., 
E. Huntington, Percy M. Bradt, C, T. Davis, Henry Hutzler, 
Zach Brogan, and W. Fleming. As soon as a decision is reached 
the prize winners will be announced. 

L. M. STEARNS. 

Perry Depot, IsT. H., Jaist. 1, 1890. 



MATCH GAMES, ANALYSES, ETC. 



Game No. 1. — Fife. Head vs. Teuax, 



Third game in the match for the Mimiesota championship. Truax's 
move. 



11 


15 


25 


9 


5 


9 


32 23 




15 


24 


2 6 


23 


19 


6 


13 


17 


14 


2 6 




28 


19 


3 8 


9 


14 


29 


25 


9 


18 


31 26- 


-a 


8 


11 


6 15 


act 

22 


17 


8 


11 


23 


14 


4 8- 


-1 


6 


2 


17 22 







25 


22 


10 


17 


24 20 




lU 


14 


10 lU 


26 


23 


1 


5 


21 


14 


6 10 




26 


22 


22 26 


9 


13 


22 


17 


15 


18 


14 9 




7 


10 


Head won. 


30 


26 


13 


22 


27 


23 


11 15 




22 


18 




13 


22 


26 


17 


18 


27 


9 6 




14 


17 




(a) 


"Fife 


" book gives 24 20 here.— L. S 


H. 




















Vae. 1. 










7 
< 




6 


9 


15 


24 


15 24 




14 


17 


97 m 




7 


17 


13 


28 


19 


2 6 




10 


14 


1 7 9f; 


3 


10 


9 


14 


8 


11 


10 15 




18 


22 


31 22 


26 


22-3 


13 


9 


9 


6 


23 19 




14 


21 


19 15 


4 


8 


11 


15 


11 


15 


15 18 




24 


27 


Drawn. 


22 


17 


24 


20 


6 


2 


6 10 




21 


17 L. 


M. Stearns. 














Vae. 2. 










11 


16 


7 


11 


6 


10 


3 10 




4 


8 


W. wins. 


24 


20 


26 


22 


14 


7 


22 18 




28 


24 


Stearns. 














Vae. 3. 










24 


20-4 


20 


16-7 


28 


19 


26 22 




22 


18 


18 9 


11 


15 


15 


24 


10 


14 


4 8 




6 


10 


10 15 


















Drawn. 


— Stearns. 














Vae. 4. 










23 


18 


10 


19 


28 


24 


16 19 




22 


17 




6 


9-5 


24 


8 


11 


16 


26 22 




9 


13 




19 


15-6 


4 


11 


24 20 


19 23 




Drawn.- 


-—Stearns. 



6 



Vae. 5. 



-1 -i 

11 


lb 


24 


■1 c 

15 


lb 


1 A 

19 


7 d 


A A A A 

20 24 


T -t -i 

7 11 


19 


15 


/? 




9 


11 


7 


"1 AA 

lb 20 


18 15 


Drawn. 


1 A 

10 


19 


15 


11 


12 


lb 


S 7 


A /< AT 

24 27 


Stearns. 














Vae. 6. 






26 


23 


10 


14 


19 


15 


11 27 


9 6 


32 27 


4 


o 



28 


24 


9 


i A 

14 


A /< i A 

24 19 


AT OA 

27 o2 


A T 

2 7 


o t 


OA 

20 


14 


17 


18 


y 


11 


T A 

7 2 


AT fi 4 

27 24 
















B. wins.- 


— Stearns 














Var. 7. 






28 


24 


22 


17 


13 


9 


6 2 


6 9-10 


6 2 


6 


9 


8 


11-8 


15 


18 


27 32 


9 14 


10 14 


26 


23 


17 


13 


9 


6 


2 6 


9 6 


B. wins. 


4 


8 


9 


14 


18 


27 


11 15 


32 28 


Stearns. 



Vae. 8. 



9 


13 


19 


10 


22 


26 


18 


15 


26 


22 


19 


16 


17 


14 


17 


22 


23 


18 


31 


26 


24 


19 


12 


19 


10 


17 


10 


7 


26 


31 


7 


3 


22 


18 




12 



Drawn. — Stearns. 

Vae. 9. 



9 


14 


16 11 


25 


30 


8 11 


16 


20 


15 6 


20 


16 


21 25 


4 


8 


12 16 


18 


15 


Drawn. 


14 


21 


11 4 


30 


26 


11 18 


20 


27 


Stearns. 










Var. 10. 








6 


2 


7 11 


11 


15 


14 18 


14 


17 


22 26 


32 


28 


12 16 


19 


16 


25 21 


25 


21 


B. wins. 


2 


7 


19 12 


15 


22 


10 14 


17 


22 


Stearns. 


15 


18 


28 19 


16 


11 


21 25 


21 


17 








Game No. 


2.- 


—Alma. Head 


vs. 


Teuax. 


Seventh 


game in the match. Truax's move. 








11 


15 


24 20 


10 


15 


17 10 


28 


32 


b-22 17 


23 


19 


15 24 


17 


13 


5 9 


23 


19 


31 8 


8 


11 


28 19 


24 


28 


10 7 


32 


27 


And Hei 


22 


17 


11 15-a 


21 


17 


15 19 


19 


16 


resigned 


3 


8 


20 11 


12 


16 


27 23 


27 


31 


25 


22 


15 24 


29 


25 


19 24 


7 


3 




11 


16 


23 18 


16 


20 


23 18 


20 


24 




27 


23 


8 15 


31 


27 


24 27 


16 


12 




7 


11 


18 11 


9 


14 


32 23 


24 


27 





f 



Notp:s by L. S. Head. 
(a) Loser, (b) Having thoughtlessly touched the man on 22, to ad- 
just it, I was obliged to sacritice the three men for nothing. 

Game No. 3. — Paisley. Head ys. Teuax. 
Fifth game. Truax's move. 

11 16 28 24 6 22 22 18 11 15 27 18 

24 19 16 20 25 18 15 22 17 20 27 
8 11 30 25 9 14 18 9 2 6-a 32 23 

22 18 11 16 18 9 5 14 23 18 9 13 
10 14 22 17 5 14 29 25 16 23 18 9 

25 22 8 11 26 22 3 7 18 2 Head wins. 
4 8 17 10 7 10 25 22 6 9 

Notes by L. S. Head. 
(a) A careless move, which loses. At this point in the eleventh game 
Truax varied as follows : 



7 11 
17 13 

2 6 



32 28 
14 18 
23 7 



16 32 
7 2 
20 27 



2 9 
12 16 
31 24 



32 27 
24 20 
15 18 



9 14 
Head won. 



Game No. 4. — Old Fourteenth. 
First o'ame of the match. Trurix's move. 



Head vs. Tkuax. 



11 


15 


5 


14 


13 


17 


10 


15 


27 


23 


19 24 


23 


19 


26 


23 


21 


14 


19 


10 


6 


2 


10 15 


8 


11 


1 


6 


10 


17 


< 


14 


27 


32 


24 28 


22 


17 


30 


25 


25 


22 


13 


9 


2 


6 


3 7 


4 


8 


15 


18 


17 


26 


11 


15 


32 


28 


28 24 


25 


22 


22 


15 


31 


22 


28 


19 


15 


10 


7 10 


9 


13 


11 


27 


8 


11 


15 


24 


8 


8 


24 28 


27 


28 


32 


23 


24 


20 


28 


19 


10 


7 


15 19 


6 


9 


13 


22 


7 


10 


14 


18 


28 


24 


Head 


23 


18 


25 


9 


22 


17 


9 


6 


6 


10 


won. 


9 


14 


6 


18 


2 


7-a 


18 


23 


24 


19 




18 


9 


29 


25 


17 


13 


19 


15 


7 


3 





(a) Beginning of trouble. Time of play, 55 minutes. 

Game No. 5. — Kelso. 
By L. S. Head, Minneapolis, Minn. 



10 15 
23 19 
15 18 
22 15 

11 18 



21 17 
8 11 
17 14 
11 16 
19 15 



16 20 
24 19 

4 8 
28 24 

9 13 



26 23 
13 17-a 
31 26-b 
18 22-c 
25 18 



12 16 
19 12 

7 10 
14 7 

3 28 



12 3 

2 7 

3 10 
6 31 

B. wins. 



8 



(a) Baiting a trap, (b) Caught, (c) Key move to a pretty stroke. 
L. S. Head. 

Game No. 6. — Whilter. 

Played between L. S. Head and a friend. 



11 


15 


11 


16 


1 


5 


16 


30 


16 


20 


18 25 


23 


19 


26 


23 


22 


17 


7 


3 


17 


14 


3 8 


9 


14 


5 


9 


7 


11-a 


15 


18 


8 


11 


9 18 


22 


17 


17 


13 


30 


26 


24 


19 


15 


8 ■ 


8 29 


7 


11 


3 


7 


14 


18 


11 


16 


4 


11 


Head 


25 


22 


29 


25 


23 


7 


19 


15 


25 


22-b 


won. 



(a) Loses, (b) 3 8 also wins, but this is neater. — L. S. H. 

Game No. 7. — Fife. 

Played between L. S. Head and J. P. Reed, the American Champion. 
Reed's move. 

11 15 15 15 18 11 15 2 7 20 '24 
23 19 25 22 27 23 20 11 22 18 14 9 
9 14 14 18 18 27 l6 24 3 8-c 5 14 

22 17 23 14 32 23 28 19 18 14 18 2 
5 9 9 25 11 16 7 16 8 11 7 11 

26 23 29 22 24 20 25 22 23 18 Head won. 

8 11 4 8-a 8 11 16 20 11 16 
17 13 22 17 30 25-b 31 27 27 23 
(a) 3 8 is much stronger, (b) Yar. 397 of "Fife" book gives 28 24, 

followed by 5 9, for a white whi, but if 6 9 is played for 5 9 black can 

draw, (c) 7 11, 17 14, 10 17, 21 14.— W. wins. 

Game l^o. 8. — Laird and Lady. 
By Fitsie Barrns, Chelsea, Mich. 
11 15 17 14 ^ 4 8 15 11 2 6-| 10 7 

23 19 10 17 24 19 8 15 19 15 3 10 

8 11 21 14 6 9 19 10 13 17 14 7 
22 17 15 18 28 24 16 20-i 15 11 9 13 

9 13 19 15 11 16 24 19 7 16 7 3 

W. wins. 

Var. 1. 

7 11 10 7 3 17 26 22 W. wins. 

Var. 2. 

13 17 1 10 17 26 9 18 2 9 
10 6 26 22 31 6 24 20 W. wins. 



9 



Var. 3. 

13 17 18 25 2 18 1 10 12 19 18 27 
25 22 29 6 10 6 19 16 27 23 31 6 

W. wins. 

Var. 4. 

7 11 10 7 3 17 26 22 W. wins. 

Game No. 9. — Defiance. 

Played at Boston, Mass., Nov. 9, 1889, between J. H. Irwin and H. Z. 
•ight. 



11 15 


5 


14 


9 


13 


10 26 


2 


6 


8 


11 


23 19 


29 


25 


22 


18 


31 22 


27 


24 


9 


6 


9 14 


6 


9 


1 


5 


4 8 


6 


9 


7 


10 


27 23 


26 


22 


18 


9 


23 18 


24 


19 


6 


2 


8 11 


11 


15 


5 


14 


8 11 


9 


14 


11 


15 


22 18 


24 


20 


25 


22 


19 15 


18 


9 


2 


6 


15 22 


15 


24 


14 


17 


3 8 


11 


25 


15 


24 


25 9 


28 


19 


21 


14 


32 27 


30 


21 


6 


15 



Wright won. 

Game No. 10. — Glasgow. 



By Will S. Andres. 



11 15 


7 


16 


2 


7 


19 


24 


4 


8 


24 19 


23 19 


24 


20 


32 


27 


26 


22 


11 


4 


11 7 


8 11 


16 


19 


6 


10 


24 


28 


18 


23 


23 26 


22 17 


25 


22 


31 


26 


11 


7 


4 


8 


7 2 


11 16 


10 


15 


10 


15 


28 


32 


23 


19 


19 23 


24 20 


26 


23 


17 


13 


7 


2 


8 


11 


25 22 


16 23 


19 


26 


1 


6 


5 


9 


19 


24 


23 19 


27 11 


30 


23 


27 


23 


29 


25 


11 


18 


22 18 


7 16 


15 


19 


9 


14 


32 


27 


14 


23 


W. wins. 


20 11 


23 


16 


22 


17 


2 


7 


22 


18 




3 7 


12 


19 


7 


10 


27 


18 


10 


15 


Will S. 


28 24 


20 


16 


16 


11 


7 


11 


18 


IL 


Andres. 



2 



10 



Game jEsTo. 11.— Laird and Lady. 



By James Murray, Orange, N. J. 



11 

J. JL 


1ft 


13 

JLO 


17 


Q 


10 

xu 


24 


27 


91 

i^X 




14. 17 




1Q 


94- 


90 


9Q 


9^ 


U 


in 


^0 


91 


91 14. 

Zil x'i 


ft 


1 1 

JL X 


1 7 


91 

X 




Q 


97 


32 


97 


93 


1 R Q 

X O i7 




1 7 


9fi 


99 


9^ 


99 


1 

X \J 


1 ^ 
X o 


11 

X X 




1 Q 9^ 


Q 




Q 




Q 
%j 


X o 


.^9 


9?^ 


9^ 


30 


1 ^ 17 

XO X 1 


1 7 


14. 


99 


1 7 


^1 
ox 


9R 


90 


X\J 


1 R 
xu 


1 1 


9^ 9fi 


10 

JL V 


1 7 

JL 1 


1.^ 


99 


1 

X 


5 


1 9 

X ^ 


1Q 

X t7 


19 


XU — X 


Q 1^ 

*7 XO 




14- 


97 


9R 


X c 


1 fi 

X \} 


9rl 


Ifi 
X \J 


1 Q 

X X) 


1 9 


9fi ^0 
.^u ou 


15 


18 


18 


27 


10 


19 


8 


12 


9 


14 


5 9 


19 


15 


25 


18 


16 


7 


15 


19 


12 


16 


3 7 


4 


8 


.'2 


6 


19 


24 


28 


R9 


30 


25 


Q 14- 

Sj Xtc 


24 


19 


32 


23 


7 


2 


18 


15-a 


16 


19 


Drawn 


6 


9 


7 


10 


6 


9 


32 


27-b 


25 


18 




28 


24 


14 


7 


2 


6 


15 


11 


7 


3 




(a) 


19 


23, W. wins.- 


— L. M. Stearns. 


(b) 


Corrects var 


16, G. 


, No. 1, 


where 9 14 is played. 






















Vae. 1. 








9 


14 


6 


10 


18 


22 


7 


2 


25 


29 


17 21 


7 


2 


14 


18 


15 


18 


30 


25 


9 


13 


29 25 


30 


26 


21 


14 


22 


25- 


-2 2 


6 


21 


25 


14 10 


2 


6 


13 


17 


11 


7 


17 


21 


13 


17 


W. win 


26 


17 


10 


15 


25 


30 


6 

Vae. 


9 

> 


25 


30 




17 


21 


11 


7 


25 


22 


14 


10 


13 


17 


2 7 


18 


25 


30 


25 


2 


6 


17 


13 


7 


2 


W. win 


21 


30 


7 


2 


22 


17 


10 


7 


17 


22 





Game N'o. 12. — Laird and Lady. 



By G. D. Sherrow, Pittsburgh, Pa. 



11 


15 


4 


8 




1 


17 


2 


9 


9 


13 


29 


25 


23 


19 


22 


15 




31 


26 


24 


20 


18 


14 


2 


6 


8 


11 


11 


18 




8 


11 


11 


15 


17 


22 


25 


22 


22 


17 


19 


15 




25 


22 


32 


28 


26 


17 


15 


11 


9 


13 


13 


17- 


-1 


18 


25 


15 


24 


13 


22 


22 


17 


17 


14 


24 


19 




29 


13 


28 


19 


14 


10 


6 


10 


10 


17 


17 


21- 


-2 


7 


10 


10 


14 


22 


25 


17 


13 


21 


14 


28 


24 




27 


28 


19 


15 


10 


6 


11 


7 


15 


18 


6 


10- 


-3 


5 


9 


14 


17 


25 


29 


13 


9 


26 


22-a 


15 


6 




13 


6 


23 


18 


6 


2 


7 


2 



W. wins. 



11 



Vae. 1. 



6 


9 


7 


11 


16 


23 


25 30 


1 


5 


23 19 


24 


19 


14 


10 


25 


22 


29 25 


9 


14 


14 18 


z 


a 



9 


-I /I 

14 


-| T 
1/ 


2o 


9 


OA 


2o 


A 

5 9 


ZD 


91 


Zo 


OA 


ol 




A 


oZ 


OQ 
Zo 


01 17 
Zl 1 / 






1 1 
11 


10 


1 Q 
lo 


ZD 


y lo 


ZO 


OQ 
Zo 


W . Wl 








OA 

zu 






y 


Ok 
ZO 


OO 

ZZ 
















V AR. Z. 








6 


9 


15 


10 


11 


15 


29 22 


3 


8 


14 5 


28 


24 


6 


15 


27 


24 


7 11 


10 


7 


15 18 


2 


6-4 


19 


10 


17 


21 


26 28 


13 


17 


23 14 


31 


26 


8 


11-5 


25 


22 


11 16 


22 


13 


16 32 


9 


13 


24 


19 


18 


25 


32 27 


5 


9 


24 20 



W. wins. 



Vae. 3. 



7 


11-6 


31 


26 


1 


17 


29 13 


11 


15 


32 28 


24 


20 


6 


10 


25 


22 


7 10 


27 


24 


10 14 


2 


7 


15 


6 


18 


25 


26 22 


8 


11 


19 10 




















W. w 












Vae. 4. 








17 22 


11 


16 


2 


6 


9 14 


14 


23 


22 26 


15 


10 


24 


20 


10 


7 


11 7 


2 


7 


15 24 


9 


13 


16 


19 


3 


17 


5 9 


9 


14 


1 5 


25 


21 


15 


11 


21 


14 


7 - 2 


7 


11 


31 22 


8 


11 


7 


16 


6 


9 


18 23 


14 


17 


17 26 


19 


15 


20 


11 


14 


10 


27 18 


11 


15 


24 27 




















W. w 














Vae. 5. 








17 


22 


25 


21 


19 


23 


24 19 


1 


10 


3 7 


26 


17 


11 


16 


27 


24 


27 32 


14 


7 


11 16 


13 


22 


19 


15 


23 


27 


10 7 


32 


23 


30 25 


24 


19 


16 


19 


32 


23 


3 10 


7 


3 


16 23 


7 


11 


21 


17 


18 


27 


15 6 


8 


11 


25 18 



Drawn. 



12 



Vae. 6. 



6 


9 


20 


11 


15 


19 


25 


22 


16 


19 


17 22 


24 


20 


7 


16 


7 


2 


12 


16 


6 


9 


24 28 


9 


13 


15 


11 


16 


20 


22 


18 


19 


23 


22 17 


15 


10 


2 


6 


27 


23 


13 


17 


9 


18 


31 26 


8 


11 


11 


7 


18 


27 


15 


11 


22 


26 


10 7 


19 


15 


6 


15 


31 


15 


17 


22 


13 


17 


3 10 


11 


16 


14 


10 


20 


24 


2 


6 


26 


31 


14 7 



W. wins. 

Notes by Mr. Sherrow. 

(a) This is not given in A. C. P. or McCulloch's. I consider it as 
strong as the standard moves, 26 23, 24 20 or 19 15. (b) 18 22 is weak, 
although black might draw. 



POSITIONS. 



Xo. 1.— By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 
\u. 3.— By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

Black to play and draw. 
No. 5.— By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 



No. 2.— By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 
iSo. 4.— By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 
No. (I. —By W. C. BELDEN. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play jhid draw. 



14 



No. 7.— By CHRIS PICKERING. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

Black to play and draw. 

jS'o. 0.— By J. P. MURRAY. 

(Motto, Orange Blossom.) 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and draw. 
No. 11.— By W. S. ANDRES. 

BLACK. 




No. 8.— By J. P. MURRAY. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 
No. 10.— By G. D. SHERROW. 



BLACK. 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 
No. 12.— By W. S. ANDRES. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

White to play and win. 



WHITE. 

White to play and draw. 



15 



No. 13.— ByFITSIE BARENS. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

White to play and win. 
No. 15.— By J. P. REEVE. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

White to play and draw. 
No. 17.— By G. D. SHERROW. 

BLACK. 



• ■ • i 



^ ^« 



WHITE . 

Black to play and win. 



No. 14.— By FITSIE BARRNS. 

BLACK. 




WHITE. 

Black to play and win. 
No. 16.— By W. T.; KERR. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

Black to play and win. 
No. 18.— By L. M. STEARNS. 

BLACK. 




WHITE . 

White to play and win. 



16 



SOLUTIONS TO POSITIONS. 



No. 1. 



21 


1 


2 


0-2 


lb 


11 2d 19-a 


22 


18 


9 6 


r> 




2-1 


11 


lb 


28 


24 15 10 


16 


12 


15 11 


17 




b 


9 


11 


lo^ 19 lb 


10 


15 


Drawn. 












V^AR. 1. 








23 


18 


7 


10 


14 


9 7 2 


24 


19 




11 


7 


18 


14 


17 


14 28 24 


2 


6 




6 


1 


10 


7 


1 


5 14 10 


Drawn. 














Vak. 2. 








28 


24 


16 


11 


19 


15 8 11 


6 


1 


10 15 


11 


16 


23 


19 


11 


8 10 6 


15 


10 


5 9 


24 


20-b 


22 


18 


15 


10 18 15 


1 


5 


11 8 


















Drawn. 


(.a) 


9 14, 


16 18, drawn. 


(b) 24: 19, *16 20, 


drawn. 














No. 2. 








10 


14 


32 


27 


7 


10=^ 16 12 


or 




Drawn. 


9 


6 


11 


7* 


19 


16-a 15 19^ 


12 


8 




14 


18 


6 


2 


10 


15^ 2 7 


19 


23 




(a) 


27 24: 


, 18 


14, drawn. 




















No. 3. 








10 


14 


21 


17 


24 


19 24 19 


18 


22* 


23 26 


22 


26 


23 


18 


32 


28 10 6 


17 


13 


1 6 


14 


18 


31 


27 


19 


15 28 24 


22 


18 


27 23 


26 


31 


19 


24* 


20 


24 6 1=^ 


19 


23 


6 10 


18 


23 


27 


32 


15 


10 24 27 


18 


14 


Drawn. 












No. 4. 








14 


9 


27 


31 


26 


22 6 1 


1 


5^ 


10 14 


22 


17 


26 


22 


17 


13 29 25 


9 


6 


Drawn. 


9 


6^ 


31 


26 


22 


17 17 21 


5 


9 




17 


14 


22 


17 


14 


9 25 22 


6 


1 





17 



14 9* 17 14 

22 17 13 17 

9 13 14 10 

(a) 6 2 only draws. 

27 23 23 18 

25 21 17 13 
14 9 9 6 

22 17 21 17 



23 26 6 10 
31 22 ,22 17 



24 


19 


23 


26 


15 


10 


22 


17 


19 


23 


26 


22 


6 


2-1 


17 


18 



6 1 22 17 

23 26 26 22 



22 17 
13 9 



10 7 

8 3 







No. 5. 




17 


14 


6 


1- 


10 

J. V 




26 


22 


31 


26 


1 


5 






No 6. 




6 


10 


6 


1 


20 


25 


13 


9 


10 


6 


1 


5 


25 


21 


9 


6 



10 15 15 22 
17 13 13 9 

No. 9. 

16 11-2 18 22 
13 9 9 5 
22 18 22 17 
10 6-3 14 9 

Vae. 1. 

17 13 1 5-5 
16 11 22 17 



22 


26 


5 


9 


29 


25 


26 


23 


14 


18 


9 


13 



Drawn. 



5 9 13 22 

6 1 5 9 
9 13 Drawn 
1 5 



27 31 
18 14 
11 15 
Drawn. 

(cj 13 17, 22 13, W. 



7 10 5 14 
14 7 B. wins. 



17 


14 


11 15 


6 


1 


6 2 


14 


10 


15 11 


2 


6 


Drawn 



13 9 5 1 
8 3 11 7 
Drawn. 

17 22 22 18 
6 2 14 9 

W. wins. 

16 6 1 
11 15 15 6 
Drawn. 



Var. 2. 

17 22-4 8 11 22 17 
2 7 7 3 9 6 

Vae. 3. 
14 10 9 6 6 1 

18 14 14 9 9 5 



No. 7. 



1 


5-a 


7 11-b 


16 19 


20 24-c 


21 


17 


17 14 


5 1 


23 19-d 


5 


9 


12 16 


19 28 


24 27 


23 


18 


14 5 


27 23 


19 10 


(a) 


1 6, 


W. wins. 


(b) 7 10 


only draws 


wins. 




1 6 here only draws. 





No. 8. 



18 



16 


11 


17 


13 


9 


5 


5 


1 


13 


9 


1 


5 


22 


18 


8 


3 


17 


13 


13 


9 


9 


6 


6 


2 


18 


15 


12 


16 


10 


19 


6 


10 


22 


17* 


82 


28 


13 


22 


31 


24 


31 


26* 


28 


3 


22 


31 


■ 2 


6 


30 


25 


6 


9 


21 


30 


30 


23 


23 


19 


5 


9- 


16 


23 


13 


6 


27 


18 


10 


15 


15 


22 


25 


22 


25 


18 


1 


10 


7 


10-1 


32 


28 


29 25 


12 


16 


11 


16 


16 


19- 


29 


25 


5 


9 


1 


6 


12 


16- 


25 


22 


32 


27 



Vae. 4. 

8 3 3 8 
16 14 9 

Vae. 5. 



10 


6 6 2 


11 


7 7 10 




Vae. 6. 


9 


18 11 2 


2 


7 10 6 




¥o. 10. 


31 


26 26 22 


10 


14 14 10 




No. 11. 


29 


25 3 8 


6 


9 11 16 


25 


22 8 11 


7 


11 16 20 






9 


27 31 24 










15 


19 10 7 


22 


17 15 18 


10 


15 7 3 


18 


14 11 15 


19 


23 3 7 


14 


10 23 27 




Vae. 1. 


13 


6 18 15 


1 


19 19 23 




Var. 2. 


5 


9 16 20 


27 


23 22 17 



8 3 13 17 

9 5 5 1 

W. wins. 

14 7 5 1 
3 10 10 14 
Drawn. 

2 9 8 11 
5 23 23 19 

W. wins. 

30 26 16 23 
23 30 W. wins. 



23 19 15 10 
20 24 W. wins. 

11 15 (Ending from 

10 14 Edinburgh.) 



28 12 Drawn. 



17 13 19 23 

18 22 9 6 
13 9 23 27 
27 32 30 26 

7 11 W. wins. 
15 18 
11 15 



25 22 22 17 
12 16 W. wins. 



20 27 W. wins. 
18 14 



19 



Vae. 



16 


20 


24 


19 


7 


10 25 22 


10 


14 


18 9 


















W. wins. 












Yak. 4. 








10 


15 


22 


17 


21 


25 14 5 


10 


15 


1 6 


24 


20 


19 


26 


17 


14 6 10 


18 


14 


18 27 


15 


19 


30 


28 


25 


30 5 1 


15 


18 


6 10 


















W. wins. 












No. 14. 








16 


19 


24 


27 


6 


10 30 26 


22 


25 




23 


16 


31 


24 


14 


7 21 14 


B. 


wins. 














No. 15. 








24 


19 


30 


26 


7 


3' 3 26 


10 


1 


26 17 


23 


16 


21 


30 


30 


23 1 6-a 


17 


22 


13 22 


















Drawn. 


(a) 


5 


9, 14 5, 


17 


22 also draws. 


















No. 16. 








17 


21 


19 


23 


21 


8 6 2 


2 


11 


1 6 


14 




26 


19 


12 


3 32 27 


27 


28 


B. wins. 












No. 17. 








11 


16 


19 


16 


27 


31 19 15 


18 


14 


5 1 


27 


24 


24 


27 


28 


19 27 22 


6 


1 


6 2 


16 


20 


16 


11 


15 


24 14 10 


14 


9 


B. wans. 


24 


19 


10 


15 


28 


19 28 18 


1 


5 




20 


24 


18 


14 


31 


27 10 G 


9 


6 














No. 18. 








10 


15 


16 


11 


31 


26 IS 14 


15 


18 


W. wins. 


20 


16 


15 


8 


15 


18 .11 15 


9 


5 




23 


18 


22 


15 


8 


11 14 9 


18 


14 








POSITIOX i 


ON Cover. — From the Evening Lamp. 


12 


8 


10 


26 


22 


18 25 30 


12 


8 


24 28 


11 


20 


3 


17 


31 


24 19 16 


11 


15 


8 11 


8 


3 


2 


7 


28 


19 20 24 


8 


3 


W. wins. 


17 


21 


17 


22 


21 


25 16 12 


15 


19 




19 


15 


26 


31 


18 


22 7 11 


3 


8 





i 




i 



